Battle Report - Sept. 30, 2007
Format: Constructed (8 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Gorebelly
Tourney rank: 5th
Final score: 2-2
Tourney points: 6 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 31
I was getting bored with my Bulkas deck so I decided to tweak it and use a different warrior hero. I settled on Gorebelly. This wasn’t the Gorebelly combo deck that’s currently ruling the metagame all over the world as I didn’t put in any Twig of World Tree or Wraith Scythe. I was hoping to go the hobby shop early Sunday afternoon and do some playtesting but I arrived right before the tournament started. I went in with zero experience with the new deck and paid a high price for it. I split my games this time around going 2-2.
Round 1: Pherie - Phadalus
Pherie was running his own flavor the famous Alliance shaman rush. Sometime into the game, I made a big blunder. In a rush versus rush game with initiative going to the other guy, a mistake can be very costly. Pherie capitalized on it and won.
Result: loss
Round 2: Lando – Azarak Wolfsblood
Lando also went with a new deck for this tournament eschewing his Alliance warlock control deck for the Horde hunter rush deck. He started strong but I regained control of the game mid-way.
Result: win
Round 3: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce
Met Joel again in the preliminaries. Hardly a surprise because it’s the fourth straight time. This time the result was different, however, and I finally lost to his Alliance warlock control deck.
Result: loss
Round 4: Christian - Aleyah Dawnborn
At one point I had around 5 allies in play when he threw a Consecration down. Suffice it to say, it cleared the board. Ouch! He also brought in Skullflame Shield which created problems for my allies. I managed to recover a few turns later, however, and the game was over soon after that.
Result: win
Tournament winner: Joel
Tournament runner-up: JP Kuan
Battle Report - Sept. 23, 2007
Battle Report - Sept. 23, 2007
Format: Lazy Peon (10 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 2nd
Final score: 3-2 (including finals)
Tourney points: 8 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 25
This Lazy Peon format has been a lot of fun and I suggested we do this a little more frequently.
Round 1: Lando - Dizdemona (Alliance warlock)
It was easy going for me at first but I made a crucial mistake towards the end. In my haste, I made the wrong sequence of attacks during a turn which otherwise would have meant more damage dealt to his hero. I actually had his hero down to 2 life. Lando was able to recover from that point on and won the game. Lesson learned.
Result: loss
Round 2: Emil - Daspien Bladedancer (Horde rogue)
Seeing as he had initiative and knowing that his deck was built for speed, I knew my work was cut out for me. Mid-game, however, I gained some momentum and we were off to the races! At one point, we had the same exact weapon (Heartseeker) and same exact allies on the board. Emil made some real nice slashing moves but I got to the finish line first. Fun game.
Result: win
Round 3: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
This is the 3rd straight week I was matched up against Joel in the preliminary rounds. What are the odds of that? Hmmm, let's see... there are around 10 players per game and... ah, forget it. I was pretty happy with the hand that I drew and ran with it. Joel threw a lot of protectors in my way which gave me problems for awhile but I was able to get through in the end.
Result: win
Round 4: Teodi - Sen'zir Beastwalker (Horde hunter)
Teodi mulliganed and his 2nd hand may have been another bad draw. His rush never really got going and I managed to control the board early on. He had Latro's Shifting Sword in play with another one in hand but was never able to dual wield. It would have allowed him to strike for 4 damage at zero strike cost. We had the same record at that point so if he had won, he might have been in the finals instead of me.
Result: win
Finals: Lando - Dizdemona (Alliance warlock)
Lando held off my rush long enough to bring in his big allies into the game. Those Norrund Grovewalkers are a major pain. I ran out of quests to complete as well and, well, just ran out of steam. Well played, Lando, and congrats on your win!
Result: loss
Tournament winner: Lando
Tournament runner-up: me
Format: Lazy Peon (10 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 2nd
Final score: 3-2 (including finals)
Tourney points: 8 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 25
This Lazy Peon format has been a lot of fun and I suggested we do this a little more frequently.
Round 1: Lando - Dizdemona (Alliance warlock)
It was easy going for me at first but I made a crucial mistake towards the end. In my haste, I made the wrong sequence of attacks during a turn which otherwise would have meant more damage dealt to his hero. I actually had his hero down to 2 life. Lando was able to recover from that point on and won the game. Lesson learned.
Result: loss
Round 2: Emil - Daspien Bladedancer (Horde rogue)
Seeing as he had initiative and knowing that his deck was built for speed, I knew my work was cut out for me. Mid-game, however, I gained some momentum and we were off to the races! At one point, we had the same exact weapon (Heartseeker) and same exact allies on the board. Emil made some real nice slashing moves but I got to the finish line first. Fun game.
Result: win
Round 3: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
This is the 3rd straight week I was matched up against Joel in the preliminary rounds. What are the odds of that? Hmmm, let's see... there are around 10 players per game and... ah, forget it. I was pretty happy with the hand that I drew and ran with it. Joel threw a lot of protectors in my way which gave me problems for awhile but I was able to get through in the end.
Result: win
Round 4: Teodi - Sen'zir Beastwalker (Horde hunter)
Teodi mulliganed and his 2nd hand may have been another bad draw. His rush never really got going and I managed to control the board early on. He had Latro's Shifting Sword in play with another one in hand but was never able to dual wield. It would have allowed him to strike for 4 damage at zero strike cost. We had the same record at that point so if he had won, he might have been in the finals instead of me.
Result: win
Finals: Lando - Dizdemona (Alliance warlock)
Lando held off my rush long enough to bring in his big allies into the game. Those Norrund Grovewalkers are a major pain. I ran out of quests to complete as well and, well, just ran out of steam. Well played, Lando, and congrats on your win!
Result: loss
Tournament winner: Lando
Tournament runner-up: me
Battle Report - Sept. 16, 2007
Battle Report - Sept. 16, 2007
Format: Constructed (8 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 1st
Final score: 5-0 (including finals)
Tourney points: 10 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 17
Round 1: Christian - Aleya Dawnborn (Horde paladin)
Result: win
Round 2: Adam - Gorebelly (Horde warrior)
Result: win
Round 3: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
Result: win
Round 4: Lando - Yanna Dai'shalan (Alliance druid)
Result: win
Finals: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
Result: win
Tournament winner: me
Tournament runner-up: Joel
Format: Constructed (8 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 1st
Final score: 5-0 (including finals)
Tourney points: 10 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 17
Round 1: Christian - Aleya Dawnborn (Horde paladin)
Result: win
Round 2: Adam - Gorebelly (Horde warrior)
Result: win
Round 3: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
Result: win
Round 4: Lando - Yanna Dai'shalan (Alliance druid)
Result: win
Finals: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
Result: win
Tournament winner: me
Tournament runner-up: Joel
Battle Report - Sept. 9, 2007
Battle Report - Sept. 9, 2007
Format: Constructed (11 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 4th
Final score: 3-1
Tourney points: 7 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 7
Round 1: Daniel - Ta'zo (Horde mage)
Result: win
Round 2: Adam - Gorebelly (Horde warrior)
Result: win
Round 3: Allen - (Alliance hunter)
Result: loss
Round 4: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
Result: win
At the end of the preliminary rounds, I had the same best record of 3-1 with 3 other people. But Mantis did not put me in the final pairing. What can you do.
Tournament winner: Lando
Tournament runner-up: Allen
Format: Constructed (11 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 4th
Final score: 3-1
Tourney points: 7 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 7
Round 1: Daniel - Ta'zo (Horde mage)
Result: win
Round 2: Adam - Gorebelly (Horde warrior)
Result: win
Round 3: Allen - (Alliance hunter)
Result: loss
Round 4: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
Result: win
At the end of the preliminary rounds, I had the same best record of 3-1 with 3 other people. But Mantis did not put me in the final pairing. What can you do.
Tournament winner: Lando
Tournament runner-up: Allen
Battle Report: Fires of Outland Release Celebration - Sept. 2, 2007
Battle Report - Sept. 2, 2007
Format: Sealed (4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
I'm sorry but there's no battle report for today - I arrived too late in the afternoon to join the tournament.
Tournament winner: Mark Uy
Format: Sealed (4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
I'm sorry but there's no battle report for today - I arrived too late in the afternoon to join the tournament.
Tournament winner: Mark Uy
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